Come to the JCC and jumpstart your career

If you’re looking to open a business, take advantage of the expert advice available on May 26

STATEN ISLAND, NY - SEA VIEW -Staten Island might be full of budding entrepreneurs, but some are struggling to get businesses off the ground.

To help, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) – in cooperation with the F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce – will be hosting a free business seminar later this month.

Titled “What You Need to Know about Starting a Business,” the panel presentation will be held May 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Vendors and exhibitors will also be available from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

“The event proposes to connect Staten Islanders who want to start a business or need help with employment, with professional resources, local businesses and agencies who can help them,” according to JCC executive director David Sorkin.

The idea behind the seminar is to bring seasoned professionals and newcomers under the same roof. It is open to men and women, and is being overseen by the Thypin Oltchick Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at F.E.G.S., an associate of the US Small Business Administration and UJA Federation of New York’s Connect to Care Network.